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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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