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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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