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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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