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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. 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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