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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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