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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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