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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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