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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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