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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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