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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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