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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning make it possible for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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