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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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