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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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