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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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