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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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