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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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