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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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