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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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