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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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