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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Montenegro to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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