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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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