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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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