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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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