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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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