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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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