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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also researches the most important 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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