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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology enable humans all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the 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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