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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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