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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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