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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always 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 topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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