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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to understand these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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