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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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