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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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