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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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