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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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