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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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