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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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