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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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