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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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