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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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