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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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