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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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