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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in elearning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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