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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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