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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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