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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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