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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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