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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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