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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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