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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Martinique to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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