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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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