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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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