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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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