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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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