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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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