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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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