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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)