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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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