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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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