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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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