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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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