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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these open education ventures. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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