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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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