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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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