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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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