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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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