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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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