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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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