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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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