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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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