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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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