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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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