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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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