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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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