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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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