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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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