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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better comprehend these new open education ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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