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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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