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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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