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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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