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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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