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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning have empowered humans all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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