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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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