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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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