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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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