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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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