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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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