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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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