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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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