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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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