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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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