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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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