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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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