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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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