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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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