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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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