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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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