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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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