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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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