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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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