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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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