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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. People want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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