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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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