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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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