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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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