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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education make it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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