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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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