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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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