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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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