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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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