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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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