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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education enable students in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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