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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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