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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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