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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to understand these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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