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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other participants need to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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