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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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