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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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