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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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