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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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