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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology have empowered humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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