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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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