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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around 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 several issues that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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