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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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