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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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