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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology are empowering people all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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