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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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