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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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