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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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