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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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