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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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