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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to understand these open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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