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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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