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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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