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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor learner 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 digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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