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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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