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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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