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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. Scientists want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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