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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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