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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology enable learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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