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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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