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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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