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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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