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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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