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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning are enabling students all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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