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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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