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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also describes 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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