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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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