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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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