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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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