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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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