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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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