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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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