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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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