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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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