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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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