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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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