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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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