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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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