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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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