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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning have enabled students all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the major 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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