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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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