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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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