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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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