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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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