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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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