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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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