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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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