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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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