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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology are enabling humans all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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