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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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