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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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