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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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