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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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