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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates 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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