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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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