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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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