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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning are enabling learners all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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