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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online education are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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