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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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