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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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