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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better perceive these significant new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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