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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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