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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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