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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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