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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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