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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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