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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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