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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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