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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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