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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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