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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning are enabling learners all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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