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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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