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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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