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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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