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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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