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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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