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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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