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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also analyzes 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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