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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning are enabling humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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