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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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