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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning are enabling learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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