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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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