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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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