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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning have empowered people all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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