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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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