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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines 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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