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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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