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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning have enabled humans all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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