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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning enable students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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