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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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