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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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