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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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