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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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