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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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