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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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