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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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