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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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