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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic education technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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