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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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