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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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