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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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