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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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