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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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