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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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