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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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