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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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