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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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