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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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