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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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