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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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