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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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