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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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