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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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