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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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