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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education make it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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