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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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