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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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