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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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