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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts the interesting 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 addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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