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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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