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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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