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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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