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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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