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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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