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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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