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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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