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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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