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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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