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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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