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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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