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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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