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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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