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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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