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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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