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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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