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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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