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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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