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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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