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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology enable learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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