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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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