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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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