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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning enable learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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