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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers 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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