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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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