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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like India to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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