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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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