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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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