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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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