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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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