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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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