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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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