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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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