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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Togo to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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