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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning make it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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