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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. People want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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