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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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