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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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