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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. People want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses 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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