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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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