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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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