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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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