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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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