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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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