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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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