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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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