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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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