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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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