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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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