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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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