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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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