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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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