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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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