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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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