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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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