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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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