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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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