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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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