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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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