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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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