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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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