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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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