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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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