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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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