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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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