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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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