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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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