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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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