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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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