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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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