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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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