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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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