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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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