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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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