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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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