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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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