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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the major 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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