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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Anguilla to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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