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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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