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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online education have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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