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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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