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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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