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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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