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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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