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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are considering now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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