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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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