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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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