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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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