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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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