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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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