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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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