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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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