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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Andorra to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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