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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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