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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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