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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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