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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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