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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. People want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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