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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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