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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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