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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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