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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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