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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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