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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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