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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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