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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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