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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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