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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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