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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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