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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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