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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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