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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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