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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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