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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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