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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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