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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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