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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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