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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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