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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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