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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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