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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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