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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education