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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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