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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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