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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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