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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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