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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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