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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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