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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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