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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to understand these open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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