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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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