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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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