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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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