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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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