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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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