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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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