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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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