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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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