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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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