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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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