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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses 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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