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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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