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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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