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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning have empowered humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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