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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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