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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the most important 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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