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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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