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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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