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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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