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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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