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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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