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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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