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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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