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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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