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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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