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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the 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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