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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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