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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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