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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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