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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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