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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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