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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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