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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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