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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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