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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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