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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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