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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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