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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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