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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning enable humans all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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