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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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