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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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