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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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