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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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