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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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