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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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