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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology enable students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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