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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the key 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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