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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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