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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Andorra to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better perceive these open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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