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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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