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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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