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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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