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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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