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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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