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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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