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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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