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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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