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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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