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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education are empowering students in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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