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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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