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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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