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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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