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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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