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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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