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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning enable students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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