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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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