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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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