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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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