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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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