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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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