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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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