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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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