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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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