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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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