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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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