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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in online education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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