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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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