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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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