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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Macedonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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