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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning have enabled humans all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also talks about the major 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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