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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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