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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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