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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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