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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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