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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning enable students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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