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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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