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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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