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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning are empowering humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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