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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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