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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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