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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Andorra to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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