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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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