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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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