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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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