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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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