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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better understand these open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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