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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education have empowered students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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