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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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