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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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