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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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