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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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