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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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