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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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