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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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