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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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