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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers 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 assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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