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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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