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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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