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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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