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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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