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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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