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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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