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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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