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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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