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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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