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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning enable people all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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