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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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