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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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