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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major 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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