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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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