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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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