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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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