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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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