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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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