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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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