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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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