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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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