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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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