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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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