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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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