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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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