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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major 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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