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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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