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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education have enabled students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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