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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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