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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to understand these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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