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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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