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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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