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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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