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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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