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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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