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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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